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Sale 435: Fine Golf Books: The Library of Ralph C. Elder (#435) 08/20/2010 10:00 AM PDT Closed
Starts Ending 08/20/2010 10:00 AM PDT

Lot #86 Songs of Golf

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Lot closed - Sold For (Includes Buyers Premium):$1,625

Estimate: $2,500 - $3,500

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Description

Title:

Songs of Golf

Author:

Brown, James

Place Published:

St. Andrews

Publisher:

W.C. Henderson

Date Published:

1902

Description:

[8] ad, [9]-58 + [6] ad pp. Frontispiece portrait of Old Tom Morris. 16.5x10.5 cm. (6½x4¼"), original printed red wrappers. First Edition.

Rare gathering of songs relating to golf, with a great selection of advertisements for St. Andrews establishments, including Rusack's Marion Hotel; Robert Forgan & Son, Clubmakers to the King; Tom Morris, Golf Club and Ball Maker; Harry Vardon; James Braid; R.B. Wilson; the Alexandra Hotel; and more. D&M 7660; D&J B27070.

Condition:

Some tearing at spine, faint staining to front wrapper, wrappers detached from text block; some red bleeding to first ad pp. from the front wrapper; very good. Worthy of a little restoration.

Item#:

214282

Headline:

Songs of Golf by James Brown 1902
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